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SLGL, Maersk sign deal

Secure Log­is­­tics Group Ltd (SLGL) has entered into an agreement to provide transport services to Maersk West and Central Asia Ltd. In a stock filing on Tuesday, SLGL said this corporate on-boarding of SG as one of the transport service provider to Maersk aligns with SLG’s objectives to become a leading domestic logistic service provider. In addition, SLGL is also engaged in discussion wit

Trade deficit with nine SCO states widens 41pc

Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries widened by over 41 per cent to $11.703 billion in FY24 from $8.298bn in the preceding fiscal year due to a sharp increase in imports from China, Russia and India. The heads of state from SCO nations are in Islamabad to attend the 25th summit, which aims to strengthen multilateral cooperation among member states

Inflows rising amid growing confidence in economy

Improvements in the external front of the economy helped the country attract $125 million during the four days of October, taking the total above $570m since July FY25. According to the latest data released by the State Bank, inflows have reached $125 million, reflecting a sign of confidence in the economy. The inflow was not much different from June, when foreign inflows had reached $194m, rai

Diesel price goes up for first time in three months

The government has increased the price of diesel by Rs5 per litre, while the rate of petrol has been kept the same for the next fortnights, according to an official announcement. This is the first hike in the pri­ces of petroleum products in three mo­n­ths, which have been const­antly going down due to the falling prices in the international market. In a late-night announcement on Tuesday, t

Stocks falter on eve of SCO summit

On the eve of the Shanghai Coope­ration Organisation (SCO) summit, the stock market came under selling pressure on Monday, pushing the KSE 100 index to close in the red amid a host of depressants, mainly the PTI’s protest plan. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said equities closed under pressure on political noise and foreign outflows. He added that the government action on IPP paymen